Health Profile of Benzie County, Michigan
Benzie County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Benzie County Around averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Benzie County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Benzie County is 78.7 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, lower than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,862 residents in Benzie County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 540 210 men · 330 women
- 75–84 1,413 687 men · 725 women
- 65–74 2,713 1,329 men · 1,384 women
- 50–64 4,197 2,077 men · 2,121 women
Younger residents
3,066 residents in Benzie County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 974 499 boys · 475 girls
- 7–12 906 464 boys · 442 girls
- 3–7 686 378 boys · 308 girls
- 0–3 501 290 boys · 211 girls
About 1,318 residents in Benzie County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Benzie County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.2% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.4% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Benzie County is about 22% higher than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Benzie County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.0% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Benzie County is about 16% lower than in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,719 cigarettes a day, 801,560 a month, or 9.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 293,906 minutes a day and 107.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Benzie County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.59 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Benzie County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.64 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Benzie County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Benzie County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Benzie County, MI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,310 residents against a local median of 29,204. Where Benzie County, MI breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 16% above the local median of 4.8% at 5.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.5% on uninsured, so Benzie County, MI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Benzie County, MI has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzie County, MI | 18,310 | 78.7 yrs #3/6 | 5.6% #5/6 | 36.4% #3/6 |
| Manistee County, MI | 25,350 | 77.8 yrs | 4.8% | 37.0% |
| Leelanau County, MI | 22,734 | 82.7 yrs | 3.2% | 32.7% |
| Mason County, MI | 29,204 | 78.0 yrs | 5.2% | 37.4% |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | 96,166 | 80.2 yrs | 4.3% | 34.0% |
| Wexford County, MI | 34,076 | 77.1 yrs | 6.7% | 37.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Benzie County, Michigan has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Michigan, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Benzie County, Michigan.
How healthy is Benzie County, Michigan?
Benzie County, Michigan has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Benzie County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Benzie County ranks 25th healthiest out of 83 counties in Michigan by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Benzie County, Michigan?
People in Benzie County, Michigan can expect to live 78.7 years on average, about the same as the Michigan average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Benzie County, Michigan?
5.6% of residents in Benzie County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.6 points above the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
What percentage of Benzie County, Michigan residents are obese?
36.4% of adults in Benzie County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Benzie County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,719 cigarettes a day, 801,560 a month, or 9.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 293,906 minutes a day and 107.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Benzie County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.59 lifetimes a year.
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